Had a bad experience a few weeks ago when I was drinking milk from a freshly-opened bottle of milk, and after I had almost finished my first glass I started thinking something was off about the taste. I figured that if it was expired, I would have noticed by now. So I poured my second glass, and to my horror chunks came out.

I wish I had thought of returning the bottle before I dumped it all down the sink in a panic. I would have liked my four dollars back.

I was put off of milk for weeks after that. Now I’m paranoid. As stated in the title, I can’t smell, so my sense of taste is also not the best. I just got more milk, and I can’t tell if the milk I just drank is actually slightly sour or if I’m just placebo-effecting the taste into being because I am expecting it to be spoiled. Is there a test I can do that will prove the milk is not spoiled?

  • Vanth@reddthat.comEnglish
    3·
    8 days ago

    I’m in the same boat; I can’t smell spoiled milk. Partially that, partially I don’t really like dairy milk that much, I drink plant-based milks now. When I open a new container I mark the date on it with a sharpie. Then I throw out any remainder after 14 days (or whatever the bottle says plus some).

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    8 days ago

    If it’s NOT a fat-free milk, pour a little into very hot water like tea/coffee and see if it curdles after 30 seconds.

  • Soku@lemmy.world
    1·
    8 days ago

    Can you microwave a small amount or maybe heat on the stove in a sauce pot? Sour milk will curdle. Then just use it for pancakes instead of buttermilk

  • FRYD@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    8 days ago

    I’m anosmic too and I had the same experience in college. I never had to deal with “fresh” milk ever being not so fresh though. Although after reading your post, I think I’ll get a pitcher for milk so i can pour out the bottle when I get it to double check for chunks. You could try that too, but I can’t say how well it works.

    I don’t think I can taste if milk is sour, but I’ve developed a tolerance to food that’s gone a bit bad anyway.

    • Wugmeister@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      I think I need to modify the title to “How to detect spoiled milk if you cant smell and your sense of taste is only technically there”